Skillful at Work with Curt Beck, Ph.D.

Send us Fan Mail Leslie's deep faith, combined with decades of leadership in mission-driven organizations, makes her a thoughtful and inspiring voice for encouraging Christians to actively live out their faith in both personal and professional life. For Leslie, living out her faith at work means leading with integrity, compassion, and humility. Leslie describes that in her experiences, trust...

Send us Fan Mail Wayne talks about how he shows grace and kindness when doing business. He encourages us to do the right thing - Philippians 4:13. Wayne discusses priorities in life, be humble and always be reading.  Some of his favorite books include: 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear 2. How to win Friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie 3. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield 4. Think and...

Send us Fan Mail Please join is for another powerful conversation with someone living out their faith in the workplace.  Joni Cover told me that "It is not so much about announcing that I am a Christian, it is about living life as a Christian.  Joni talks about the importance of being trustworthy.  We discussed that it is hard to be trustworthy if you are unethical.  She said that we can walk...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Dinger  is an entrepreneur.  He is currently the CEO of Landoption.  Eric discusses the importance of understanding the way Jesus lived and how that impacts the workplace.  Creating an environment where people want to work and maximize the strengths and gifts of each employee.  If you want to be encouraged and equipped to live your life of faith more effectively in the workpl...

Send us Fan Mail Garrett Gamez had a life-changing experience while playing professional baseball.  He collapsed during a game and now wears a defibrillator. Listen to Garrett describe the changes that led to his becoming an investment banker.  His amazing story about developing a Heavenly Mindset.  Garrett is a young professional in the marketplace living for Jesus.  If you want to be encouraged...

Send us Fan Mail Kayla Luebbe is a professional Basketball player in Portugal.  She is living in southern Portugal pursuing God's will for her life while playing international basketball. Living in a country that speaks Portuguese, she is living out her faith through her actions even more than her words. She is intentional in her actions, body language and how she treats others. She attends a...

Send us Fan Mail Charlie is the founder and CEO of Haven Lighting and Patio.  He describes how faith shapes how he leads.  Charlies says he is not doing this to just make money. Charlie established four core values for his company: Relatable, Reliable, Exceptional, and Driven. He talks about balancing conviction, and how he treats people based on the core values. As a business leader, he rewards a...

Send us Fan Mail Adrienne is doing ministry in western Nebraska.  Prior to moving to Nebraska, she and her husband spent 20 years working in Texas. She talks about leading staff and volunteers. She addresses a powerful question of "Do we really believe what God has called us to do."  Adrienne describes how we can sometimes compartmentalize areas of our lives, including our faith.  If you...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Jank - Economic Development. Listen as Jonathan talks about living out his faith at work.  He previously served as President & CEO for the Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership in Nebraska from 2016 to 2026 and prior to that as the Executive Director of the Seward County Economic Development Corporation from 2012 to 2016. Jonathan served Seward County in...

Send us Fan Mail Joshua Overbeek plays third base for the University of Nebraska Baseball team.  He plays a key role for the Huskers, who have won the past two Big 10 Championships.   Joshua's accomplishments include being named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2025.  Listen as Josh describes living out his faith by walking in the light of Christ. The l...

Send us Fan Mail Todd retired from teaching, but still wanted to work with young people, so he went to work at Chick-fil-A in the Southpointe Pavilions.  After a serious health scare, Todd was able to continue his opportunities to minister to others. Todd prays for the employees and customers.  He is a living example of someone that demonstrates empathy among us. He prays to keep his eyes and ears...

Send us Fan Mail Please join us in the transformational conversation with John Babbits who spent 29 years working for a delivery services company. John worked his way into training and retention for the company where he played a role in making great progress on reducing turnover. Listen as John describes his faith in action that included building rapport with the employees to develop a bridge betw...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Zach Kassebaum is the CEO of Supreme Basketball.  He is also a former Superintendent of Schools. Listen to Dr. Zach discuss the importance of alignment of beliefs and actions.  He describes winning the war in your mind, and 1 Corinthians chapter 16, to be on your guard.  Dr. Zach talks about reading Proverbs daily.  He discusses the importance of self-awareness and mindset as...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Plooster is the Founder and CEO of Bridgepoint Investment Banking.  Locations in Omaha, Lincoln, Chicago, Denver and New York. Matt talks about the importance of a well-developed moral compass.  Check out Bridgepoint Investment Banking - https://www.bridgepointib.com/home.  If you want to be encouraged and equipped to live your life of faith more effectively in the workplace,...

Send us Fan Mail  Ryan Burger, CPA, exemplifies servant leadership through his dedication to his profession, community and faith. A 2004 graduate of Concordia University, Nebraska, he earned dual bachelor of science degrees in accounting and business administration and was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate in Business in 2004. His commitment to excellence has continued throughout his career,...

Send us Fan Mail Trudy Meyer is a partner at a CPA firm specializing in tax, accounting and consultancy.  She was recently honored as the 2025 Woman in Business Award from Concordia University, Nebraska. Through her professional achievements, community service, and steadfast faith, Trudy exemplifies the values of Concordia University, Nebraska, and has been a guiding light to those around her. Tru...

Send us Fan Mail Charlie Colon is a servant leader.  He is the franchise owner of the Chick-fil-A at Southpointe Pavilions in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was recently the keynote speaker at the Celebrating Business Luncheon at Concordia University in Nebraska. Charlie lives out his faith in Christ through everything he does, operating his business. One of his favorite phrases I often hear him say is th...

Send us Fan Mail Bryan Clark is a Pastor, Author, Podcaster, and an expert in the Biblical perspective of living skillfully.  As a lifelong pastor, Bryan has been involved in helping people grow in their Christian walk for four decades.  Bryan has written extensively for the Haven of Rest Anchor devotional, the AWANA Pathway study material, Take 5 Daily Devotional and the Bible Minute for Back to...

Send us Fan Mail Greg refers to himself as a follower of Jesus Christ who happens to be an engineering professor. He emphasizes the day to day of loving and serving those around you.  He will identify himself as a Christian, so the students will know his worldview.  Greg has several students that will come to his office for advise in life and work. He is also active with a Christian Faculty Forum...

Send us Fan Mail Kyle makes an interesting point about not trying to be a "perfect Christian" just do good work that honors God.  Kyle is an entrepreneur and is intentional about "bringing God with me" to work. His current venture is an outdoor company to connect people with God's creation. Check out this episode of the Skillful at Work podcast as Kyle talks about the impo...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to Mike Anderson describe how he emphasizes his desire is to glorify God through the business.  He embraces Proverbs 21:21 as an active pursuit of a right relationship with God and how does that manifest in the workplace. Mike describes himself as a Christian who happens to be a business owner. Mike discusses the benefits of living out his faith in the workplace with each e...

Send us Fan Mail Kathy was recently named the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Interim Chancellor on January 11, 2026. Listen to Kathy talk about setting an example regardless of position.  She says it is about how you live life.  Kathy said, "While I may not profess my faith with words all day, I hope that I profess my faith with my actions." Kathy speaks about how leaders set the...

Send us Fan Mail Brent believes that gratitude makes all the difference.  He encourages others to see business as an opportunity to build something bigger than yourself.  Brent said "At every team meeting, we talk about our mission, vision, and core values so that everyone knows where the company is going." Brent was the Keynote speaker at Concordia University's Leadership & Eth...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this powerful conversation as Barry Lockard discusses stewardship and leadership development in a "grace-based culture."  Barry quotes Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people." He describes this from his experience in business, that whatever we put our hand to is a ministry where God can use us to pa...

Send us Fan Mail Ron Anderson shares God's wisdom on how it relates to money. Ron discusses "Faith Driven Investments" to ensure that your investments align with your values. Ask yourself if God wants me to profit from this or are you promoting causes you do not believe in. Ron's website - www.planawm.com.  If you want to be encouraged and equipped to live your life of faith mo...